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The Latest Breaking News from Ashleigh Barty

Sports quiz of the week: Ash Barty, Italy, Jermain Defoe, F1 and Mike Dean

Who retired? Who saw red? Who is joining the party?

The Guardian - UK

Top videos: Elon Musk opens Tesla factory with a daggy dad dance

Elon Musk has proven he really is a dad of seven, displaying his daggy dad dance moves at a recent Tesla factory grand opening.

The New Daily

Ash Barty, Kylie Minogue and Hugh Jackman star in sentimental new Qantas ad

‘But no matter how far or how wide I roam, Qantas still doesn’t answer their phone’ riffed one customer

The Independent UK

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Barty's short game matches her swing: Webb

Golf great Karrie Webb predicts retiring world tennis No.1 Ash Barty could become an Australian amateur champion, saying her short game is as good as her swing.

AAP

Ash Barty joins Shane Gould, Mark Ella and select others in retiring at the peak of her powers

Ash Barty's retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25 was a shock to many, but she isn't the first world-beating athlete to step away from their chosen sport earlier than expected.

ABC News

Madonna King: Ash Barty’s decision will increase her influence as role model, beyond tennis court

Mark my words. We will see Ash Barty doing good stuff for others, capitalising on that decency and sportsmanship that every single competitor has saluted.

The New Daily

All praise to Ash Barty for refusing to chase trophies at all costs – it’s time the whole sports world caught on

As a young Olympian I was asked to do ‘whatever it takes’ to win. Now I can see how sinister that was, says Olympic rower Cath Bishop

The Guardian - UK

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Ash Barty could take up professional golf after tennis retirement, claims friend Rennae Stubbs

The three-time grand slam winner could turn to another professional sport, having spent time with the Brisbane Heat after retiring from tennis the first time eight years ago

The Independent UK

Ash Barty retirement aged just 25 should set alarm bells ringing amid fears over player burnout

The indicators had perhaps been there for anyone who was properly listening and yet, 24 hours on, Ash Barty’s retirement remains a seismic shock for tennis.

Evening Standard

Ash Barty Tells Media She's ‘Excited’ For ‘Next Chapter’ After Officially Retiring

The Australian Open winner said she is satisfied with her decision to walk away from the game.

Sports Illustrated

Ash Barty refuses to rule out tennis return after shock retirement at 25: ‘Never say never’

Ash Barty has not ruled out potentially returning to competitive tennis in future.

Evening Standard

Ash Barty could make golf switch after Tiger Woods praised retired tennis star's game

Barty shocked the sporting world by abruptly announcing her immediate retirement at the age of 25, despite being the number one ranked women's player

Daily Mirror

Ashleigh Barty retires from tennis, resumes march to her own beat

The universally-loved Ashleigh Barty would have been chasing a career Slam at this year’s US Open

The Hindu

‘Never say never’: Ash Barty refuses to rule out returning to tennis in future

Women’s world no 1 says she will always be connected to tennis but regrets nothing and is looking forward to time with family

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

Ash Barty would ‘never say never’ about returning to professional tennis

The 25-year-old also hinted at a role with junior tennis in her home country

AAP

Barty coy on future, explains retirement

Ash Barty has remained coy on her next move but admits retirement from tennis was all-but confirmed before her historic Australian Open title run.

ABC News

Full video: Ash Barty explains shock retirement during press conference

Australian tennis star Ash Barty says she is "not hiding anything" after fronting a press conference to explain her decision to retire from the sport at just 25 years of age. Re-live the blog and watch the conference replay.

ABC News

Ash Barty retirement draws tributes from Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Pat Rafter, Billie Jean King and others across the tennis world

Reaction continues to Ash Barty's shock retirement announcement, with rivals like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka expressing sadness at the news, but Aussie great Pat Rafter understands her decision considering the difficulty of touring for Australians.

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Miami Herald

Osaka says therapy helped her win Miami Open match; players shocked by Barty retirement

The shocking news of top-ranked Ash Barty’s retirement from tennis at age 25, just two months after winning the Australian Open on her home soil, reverberated 10,000 miles away at the Miami Open on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Emma Raducanu reacts to Ash Barty retirement as Brit lifts lid on when she plans to quit

Emma Radcanu has responded to the shock retirement of Ash Barty - the Australian Open champion has opted to walk away from the sport at the age of 25 and while at the peak of her powers

ABC News

The Loop: Whistle blown on greenhouse gas reduction plans, Madeleine Albright dies, world reacts to Ash Barty's shock retirement

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: US concludes Russia committed war crimes, Madeleine Albright dies, Michael McCormack’s movie nights

Thursday: Russian committed war crimes by deliberately targeting civilians, the US says. Plus: Michael McCormack’s movie nights cost taxpayers $2,500 a ticket

The Hindu

Tired, and retired: On Tennis star Ash Barty

As commerce sucks out the off-season from the sports calendar, more athletes suffer burnout

The New Daily

A bombshell, but Ash Barty’s retirement not a surprise

Perhaps the only surprise behind the retirement note from the world’s leading female tennis player is that we should be surprised at all.

Sports Illustrated

Why Did Ash Barty Retire From Tennis at Age 25 and As World No. 1?

The Australian tennis player admitted she is ‘spent’ in terms of her physical and emotional drive.

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